Where did they go?

The three rushed forward, but missed.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Li Rouniang slipped into her spatial dimension. While the three were still bewildered, she reappeared, wielding a large stick, and struck Zhao Mazi hard on the back of the head.

Zhao Mazi cried out "Ah!" and collapsed to the ground.

Zhao Er and Zhao Ergou were so frightened that they quickly turned around, but they saw nothing.

While the two were still at a loss, Li Rouniang emerged from her spatial dimension again and, using the same method, knocked Zhao Ergou unconscious with a single blow.

Now that only Zhao Eryou remained, Li Rouniang stopped entering the spatial dimension. She was inexplicably excited about using her kung fu to fight Eryou during the day, so she took the stick and used the kung fu taught to her by Professor Mo Bei to attack Zhao Eryou.

After all, Zhao Eryou wasn't a trained fighter; he was just a farmer with some brute strength but no skill.

He was being suppressed and beaten by Li Rouniang, and he was howling in pain.

Finally, Li Rouniang, exhausted from beating him, tied his hands and feet, along with the other two men, securely binding them. Then she went to find Zhao Youtian: "Clan Chief, my uncle suddenly returned, bringing two men to our house intending to sell me and the children. I don't know if Zhao Dayou gave him any instructions. He probably knows what his brother did. I really don't know how I'll live with a man like that." Li Rouniang used this as a pretext to directly state her purpose, actually wanting to test the clan chief's attitude.

Zhao Youtian was furious when he saw the three men tied up. These three were the three biggest scourges of their Zhao Family Village!

You could say they were all pretty much the most unruly of them all, but since they were all from the same clan, he turned a blind eye as long as they didn't go too far.

Unexpectedly, they joined forces to do such a thing. Zhao Youtian waved his hand angrily and said, "Men, send all three of them to the mine for a good reformation."

"Clan leader, I was wrong, please forgive me," Zhao Eryou pleaded hurriedly.

"How dare you say that? Did you even finish those three months before you ran back?" Zhao Youtian asked angrily.

Zhao Eryou remained silent. Zhao Youtian then pointed at Zhao Mazi and said, "The government is still looking for you about what happened last time, and you actually sneaked back to the village. I'll just hand you over to the authorities."

"Chieftain, please spare my life! Chieftain, I know I was wrong!" Zhao Mazi pleaded incessantly.

Zhao Youtian was outraged. This Zhao Mazi was bad enough at petty theft in the village, but to actually abduct children right there in the village was unacceptable.

So Zhao Mazi was tied up by two villagers and handed over to the authorities.

Zhao Ergou kept pleading, "Clan chief, my wife is about to give birth, please! I just finished working at the mine recently, and I wanted to wait until she gave birth to take good care of her. If I leave, there will be no one to take care of her. I really know I was wrong, and I promise I will behave myself and never make the same mistake again."

Zhao Youtian considered that it was indeed just the two of them at home, and that Er Gou's wife was several months pregnant. He decided against it; otherwise, with a woman nearing her due date and a small child at home, if something happened, there would be no one to take care of them.

So he said to Zhao Ergou, "Then you should atone for your sins by doing odd jobs in the village."

Er Gou quickly thanked him.

Li Rouniang frowned, but she didn't say much. She said to Zhao Youtian, "Clan leader, I..."

Zhao Youtian said, "Rou Niang, life still needs to be lived well. Your mother-in-law is gone, and your younger brother-in-law and sister-in-law are both useless. I understand your difficulties."

So this time I'll personally take Eryou to the mine, see Dayou, and have a good talk with him. When he comes back, you two can live a good life together.”

Judging from this, the clan chief definitely wouldn't agree to a divorce; as expected, he was still on the side of his own people.

Li Rouniang stopped talking. At this moment, Zhao Dazui ran over, shouting, "Clan chief, something bad has happened! My daughter-in-law ran away. I heard she went to the mine. She's back now. I need to ask her where she went. Did she get sold? Clan chief, you have to help me!"

Zhao Youtian was also shocked. He never expected that Zhao Eryou would not only sell his sister-in-law and niece, but also his own sister!

Enraged, he kicked her: "Tell me! Where did you sell your sister?"

"Chief, you've misunderstood! That's my own sister! How could I sell her? She's waiting for me in that little dilapidated house at the village entrance. She's afraid to go home, saying her mother-in-law is abusing her." Zhao Er, barely able to protect himself, blurted everything out!

"Heaven and earth bear witness, haven't I been good enough to him? Look at other people's daughters-in-law, they don't do anything all day, yet they run off somewhere!" Zhao Dazui began to recount his grievances incessantly.

Zhao Youtian was unwilling to listen and quickly interrupted, saying, "Then you should take Uncle Zhao and Da Niu to the thatched hut at the village entrance and bring her back. Granny Zhao is already gone. As her mother-in-law and mother, you should discipline her properly."

"Alright, clan chief, I'll go bring her back right away. She'll definitely stay out of trouble for our village from now on." Zhao Dazui, having received the order, led her husband and son to the village entrance to catch Zhao Dahua.

Zhao Dahua was still happily dreaming of marrying a handsome young scholar when Zhao Dazui kicked her awake. Opening her eyes and seeing Zhao Dazui's family, she froze, unable to react, before Zhao Dazui grabbed her by the ear and dragged her home, cursing and swearing. She was utterly devastated.

As he entered the village, he brushed past Zhao Eryou, whom Zhao Youtian was holding down. The brother and sister looked at each other speechlessly.

Zhao Dahua was filled with regret. Her second brother was more trouble than he was worth. She should have sided with her eldest brother. Now look what happened! Her eldest brother must hate her to death. Her second brother was useless and could hardly protect himself, so he definitely couldn't take care of her either. What was she going to do?

Zhao Eryou was also troubled. He knew things wouldn't be as good as what he had done at the mine. His older brother, with his volatile temper, would likely give him another severe beating.

When Zhao Youtian met Zhao Dayou, he briefly explained Zhao Eryou's behavior to him.

Zhao Dayou instantly understood what the brother and sister were planning to do, and their already fragile sibling bond vanished in an instant.

Although he had no feelings for Li Rouniang and her daughter, they were still his wife and children. How could he let the siblings scheme to sell them off? What's most infuriating is that they didn't even give him a share of the money!

He was furious.

Zhao Youtian continued, "Dayou, Rou Niang is waiting for you to come back in the village. Don't let her down."

"Chief, to be honest, I don't really want to be with her anymore."

"What did you say?" Zhao Youtian was taken aback.

He was still trying to persuade Li Rouniang not to divorce him and was even helping Zhao Dayou to hold on to his family. But here he is, he has already given up. It's like the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is!

“Clan chief, to be honest, I’ve been with Li Rou Niang for so long, and she’s given birth to three daughters who are a financial burden, and she doesn’t have a son. I want to find someone else to give me a son so that the family line can continue. My mother wanted to have a grandson before she passed away, and she got her wish before she died. I think I can’t keep wasting my energy being with Li Rou Niang like this, so I should find someone else.”